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Parental Acceptance Project: Affirming Gender Variant Youth, Shelley Faulkner
Parental Acceptance Project: Affirming Gender Variant Youth, Shelley Faulkner
Educational Specialist, 2009-2019
The number of gender expansive and gender variant youth has risen dramatically, leading to a mental health and education service gap that must be addressed. The author reviews relevant literature supporting the importance of the parent-child relationship via the lens of attachment theory, affirming that parental support for gender variant children is critical to their well-being and overall positive life outcomes. A curriculum for parents of gender variant children is proposed, in an effort to educate and support parents of gender variant children, so that they may in turn develop affirmative and supportive practices toward their children. The ultimate goal …
Addressing The Mental Health Needs Of Women In Rural Communities: A Women’S Wellness Group, Andriana Hench
Addressing The Mental Health Needs Of Women In Rural Communities: A Women’S Wellness Group, Andriana Hench
Educational Specialist, 2009-2019
This paper explores the mental health needs of women in rural communities. Based on Myers and Sweeny’s Wellness Model (2008), as well as other relevant research, I have developed a group curriculum as a unique intervention to reach this specific population. This paper provides an overview of relevant literature and includes both a handbook for group facilitators and a participant workbook that compliments the facilitator handbook. This group curriculum is suggested for Clinical Mental Health Counselors and other mental health professionals to promote wellness among rural women.